The BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & Conference, which is hosted in a different community every year, brings together approximately 200 Chamber delegates from across B.C. to vote on new business/economic policies. Policies that are adopted become part of the BC ChamberÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s advocacy agenda.

This year, at least 55 proposed policies will be up for consideration. This number may change due to policies submitted through the BC ChamberÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s late resolutions process. The majority of these proposed policies are available on the BC Chamber website .

Some notable policies up for consideration include:

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Real Estate, Citizenship & Residency Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Taxation of Short Term Residential Rental Units

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Supporting B.C.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Land Based Wineries, Cideries and Distilleries

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Changing B.C.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Sales Tax Model ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½“ Moving Beyond the PST

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Enhancing CanadaÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Air Travel Competitiveness.

Additionally, featured conference sessions include:

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ The Economy of the Future

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Innovation in Resource Development

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ The Technology Revolution

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ From the Field to the Table

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ The Evolution of Chambers Over the Next Decade

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¢ Skills for the New Economy.

The BC Chamber is the largest and most broadly-based business organization in the province. The BC Chamber of Commerce represents more than 125 Chambers of Commerce and 36,000 businesses of every size, sector and region of the province.